Demobilized Russian conscripts: We “conquered” Crimea, fought in Donbas for Russia

A video interview uploaded to Internet shows two recently demobilized Russian Federation infantry conscripts (one is in the rank of a sergeant) who state that during their service they participated in the annexation of the Crimea by Russia and fought in Luhansk (part of the Donbas region of Ukraine, occupied by Russian-terrorist forces). Below is the video and translated transcript of the interview:

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Interviewer: - It's raining now. When you travel in the rain, it's a good omen. What's your name? Soldier 1: - My names is Alexei. I (with pathos): - Alexei, tell about yourself. You are going now toward your life! You are going to the continent! Who are you? S1: - I am a discharged military. I just finished my military service. Just now finished it. I: - Where did you serve? S1: - In Kerch (a city in the Russia-occupied Crimea - Transl.) I: - Where did you fight? S1: - In Luhansk (a city in the Russia-occupied part of the Donbas region on the eastern border of Ukraine - Transl.) I: - Who did you fight for? S1: - For ours, who else. I: - For whom? S1: - For Russia. I (with pathos): - For Russia! Alexei, just look there. Unfortunately, there's no sun right now, but there upfront is Port Kavkaz (the Russian port on the ferry route from Kerch to Russia - Transl.) and the continent. What are you expecting from the continent? S1: - It's my home. It's Krasnodar Region. I: - Where? What town? S1: - The city of Slaviansk-on-Kuban. I (with pathos): - Slaviansk-on-Kuban! Russian girls - your coolest, your best future fiance is coming to you! (To the soldier again): Where are your friends? Do you have your friends here? Call your friends. S1 (to people off camera): - Come here. I (to the people off camera): - Boys - come here, come here. (Short pause while a new soldier enters the frame.) I (to Soldier 2): - Your comrade is coming toward his destiny. Is it right? S2: - Right. I: - Were you also in the Crimea? S2: - Yes. I: - You were in the Crimea in March? S2: - Yes, we were in the Crimea together. I: - So, it's you who are the "polite little men"? ("Polite little men" is a Russian propaganda name for the Russian invasion force in the Crimea - Transl.) S1 and S2: - Yes. I (with pathos): - Guys, I bow down to you. You entered history. Together with VVP: Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, you entered history. Do you know about it? S1 and S2: - Yes. Of course. I: - You are like Yermak, Yermak Timofeyevich. Do you remember such? S1 and S2: - Of course. I: -The one who conquered Siberia (for Russia - Transl.) You returned a huge piece of land. S1 (distressed): - My uniform will "melt." I (hurrying): - That's all guys. I am finishing up now, taking a few pictures for you, for your memories, with the Russian flag. That's all. Thank you. Run, boys. Good luck. (The soldiers leave and the interviewer enters the frame.) I: - I am Serghei Rulyov, finishing my reporting from the board of the ferry that is going from the "island" of Crimea to Port Kavkaz. Serghei Rulyov. Today is December 21, 2014. I took the interview from a "polite little man."